PEN America Stands With U.S. Senators Urging State Department to Further Protect Press Freedoms Around the World
“It is crucial for the U.S. State Department to firmly advocate for the rights of a free press and hold accountable those who are unwilling to do the same.” More
The Fight Against Disinformation Requires the Right Tools
PEN America partnered with ReFrame Mentorship to create the Disinfo Defense Toolkit, a guide to equip organizers and advocates with tools to understand the threat of disinformation. More
The Reporters Guide to Covering the 2020 Election
This Reporters Guide is intended to be a shortform distillation of the most critical reporting elements for those covering the 2020 U.S. election. More
The PEN Pod: On Facebook Bans and China’s Influence on Academic Freedom with Suzanne Nossel
“The question of whether the platforms would do the same for the other side. . . I think we’re better off if everybody feels they’re treated more or less… More
The PEN Pod: On Filipino American Activism and Journalists as Storytellers with Michi Trota
“Journalists are not here to tell people what to think. . . we’re [telling] them why they should think about this, and how it fits into the larger context.” More
The PEN Pod: On the Debates and the Future of Race and Bias Training with Suzanne Nossel
“This is an administration that, from the beginning, has denigrated the role of the press, has called the press the enemy of the American people.” More
The PEN Pod: Unpacking the Presidential Debate and Disinformation with Suzanne Nossel
“The worst thing in the world would be for the president to say something that would be disproven. That has been lost in this administration.” More
The PEN Pod: On Attacks on Journalists, the Punishment of Professors, and Oscars Eligibility Requirements with Suzanne Nossel
“We have 200,000 Americans dead, and [President Trump] wants people to discredit the reporting on it—on the criticism of his handling of the pandemic, on the rifts between him… More
Knowing the News: A Media Literacy Project
As we navigate through the onslaught of COVID-19 coverage and head toward a national election this fall, PEN America believes it is vital to equip the public with the… More
Open Letter to Ted Cruz: PEN America Chapter Leaders Express Concerns About USAGM CEO
We write to express concern about reports that Michael Pack is blocking the renewal of J-1 visas of foreign journalists employed by public international broadcasters overseen by the USAGM. More
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My latest for @PENamerica 👇
I did not expect to write a lot this year but #COVID19 made everything clearer & more urgent than ever on #WhatsAtStake
For @voxdotcom https://www.vox.com/first-person/2020/4/4/21204261/coronavirus-covid-19-disabled-people-disabilities-triage
For @teenvogue https://www.teenvogue.com/story/voters-with-disabilities-barriers-covid
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